Lead Payroll Specialist

Cherry Bekaert


Job Location:

Tysons Corner, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 90 - 105
Posted on: 7 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lead Payroll Specialist

Were seeking a Payroll Specialist to own accurate timely payroll and compensation operations in a growing organization. This role is hands-on and execution-focused supporting payroll commissions expenses and accounts payable while helping build scalable finance processes as the business grows.

  • Run end-to-end U.S. payroll cycles including deductions withholdings tax filings reconciliations and journal entries
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with federal state and local payroll regulations
  • Calculate sales commissions and variable compensation with clear auditable logic
  • Administer corporate expense and credit card programs and support AP processing
  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee payroll and compensation questions
  • Identify and implement process improvements to reduce errors and manual work
  • Partner with Finance People Ops and Sales to keep payroll HRIS and GL data aligned
  • Support ad hoc projects related to growth systems and new initiatives

What Were Looking For

  • 35 years of experience in payroll compensation operations and/or accounts payable
  • Experience owning multi-state U.S. payroll and supporting variable compensation programs
  • Strong knowledge of payroll fundamentals and compliance
  • Familiarity with modern payroll HRIS AP and expense tools
  • Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
  • High attention to detail discretion with confidential data and strong follow-through
  • Clear communicator who thrives in a fast-paced evolving environment

Why This Role

  • Own core processes that impact every employee
  • Contribute beyond transactions through meaningful growth-oriented projects
  • Help build scalable finance and payroll infrastructure
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values accuracy and continuous improvement

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Required Experience:

IC

Lead Payroll SpecialistWere seeking a Payroll Specialist to own accurate timely payroll and compensation operations in a growing organization. This role is hands-on and execution-focused supporting payroll commissions expenses and accounts payable while helping build scalable finance processes as th...

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Cordia Resources is a professional recruiting and staffing firm specializing in the areas of Accounting, Finance, HR, and IT in the Washington DC Metro region.

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